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  1. Promotional photograph of Francis Russell

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator: Romaine
    Date: circa 1930 to 1960
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Subject: Francis Russell
    Description: Promotional photograph of Francis Russell in a black strapless dress with a slit and long gloves. She is wearing a bracelet and is holding a garment. There is a faint handwritten note on the photog...
  2. Promotional photograph of Jan

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to circa 1960
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Description: Promotional photograph of Jan seated in a flowly long sleeved dress. Hand written on front: "For Jackie and Bill, Don't think it hasnt been fun because...it has. Jan"
  3. Promotional portrait of Don Holly

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator: Moss Photo
    Date: 1930 to circa 1960
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators
    Subject: Don Holly
    Description: Promotional Photograph of Don Holly, in a headshot style, posing in a white flowy low neck dress, large jeweled earrings, and a white floral headpiece.
  4. Promotional portrait of Jackie Jackson in a large white hat

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: Sep. 23, 1949
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Jackie Jackson
    Description: Promotional photograph of Jackie Jackson in a large, lacy white hat, frilly blouse, and necklace. Hand written on front: "To Paris - With My Best and Good Luck. Fondly Jackie Jackson. 9-23-49"
  5. Promotional portrait of Jackie Maye

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator: Romaine
    Date: 1940s
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Jackie Maye
    Description: Autographed promotional photograph of Jackie Maye wearing a feathery hairpiece and a dress.
  6. Promotional portrait of T.C. Jones

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1949
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Thomas Craig Jones
    Description: Promotional photograph of T. C. (Thomas Craig) Jones in a strapless dress. Handwritten on front: "To Paris. A favorite dancer — T. C. Jones. '49."
  7. Rae Bourbon in skirt suit, sitting at a bar

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ comedians
    Subject: Rae Bourbon
    Description: Photograph of Rae Bourbon in pinstripe skirt suit and a black bow tie, sitting at a bar holding a bottle of Olympia beer.
  8. Shuug Au Sing holding two swords, promotional photograph

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Asian LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC
    Subject: Shuug Au Sing
    Description: Promotional photograph of Shuug Au Sing holding two swords with a bejeweled headpiece and beaded clothing. On the lower right corner, cursive writing can be seen but not fully read.
  9. Shuug Au Sing posing with a large feathered fan

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Asian LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC
    Subject: Shuug Au Sing
    Description: Photograph of Shuug Au Sing posing with a large feathered fan and a two piece swim suit in drag. Sing is wearing a large necklace and earrings, and has short wavy hair.
  10. The All New Jewel Box Revue Starring Lynne Carter

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1940s
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators
    Subject: Ben Maksiks, Doris Maksiks, Ian Maksiks, Jewel Box Revue, Lynne Carter, Maksik's Town & Country Club
  11. The Fabulous and Incomparable Mr. Adrian Ames

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 29, 1949
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Theatre shows
    Subject: Adrian Ames, Ariette Moreau, Dusty Clark, Hal Heeney, Three O'Clock Club
  12. "The Naughty Liz Lyons, Rated X", promotional photograph

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator: Ricardo
    Date: circa 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators, Trans women, Transfemininity
    Subject: Lee Leonard, Liz Lyons
    Description: Photograph of Liz Lyons posing with a long, open leg sparkly dress and a feathered border, autographed by Lyons. Handwritten in the bottom right corner is "Ricardo Chicago".